by Wesley Vaughn | Jan 16, 2019 | Filling & Materials
Certified Lab-Tested Green Memory Foam What Is Green Memory Foam? When those of us who are older were growing up, to label something as “green” meant (1) its color, (2) it was unripe, uncured, or undeveloped, (3) of a person, by extension from #2, naïve or...
by Wesley Vaughn | Apr 1, 2018 | Filling & Materials
Made to Perform and Feel Like Latex Latex, Natural and Synthetic Latex is a milky liquid (“latex” means milk/milky) produced by the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) when the trunk is cut. It is not sap, but is used to seal wounds, keeping harmful pests and infectious...
by Wesley Vaughn | Feb 3, 2018 | Filling & Materials
The Third Generation Cellulosic Fiber First Generation The first, best known, and most common cellulosic fiber is rayon viscose. Both natural and artificial, cellulosic fibers are manufactured fibers produced from a natural substance – cellulose....
by Wesley Vaughn | Dec 8, 2017 | Filling & Materials, Pillow Comparisons
Shredded vs. 1-Piece Memory Foam Information on the following chart was extracted from a comparison of types of pillows on Sleep Like The Dead, an independent review and evaluation site for mattresses and pillows. Shredded memory foam is rated higher in most...
by Wesley Vaughn | Nov 19, 2017 | Filling & Materials, Pillow Comparisons
Down and Memory Foam Comparison Charts Top Down and Down-Feather Pillows on Amazon as of 11/17/2017 Manufacturer (# of Models) Total Reviews Total Gross Rating Overall Average Rating East Coast Bedding (6) 756 3,386.1 4.5 DOWNLITE (6) 499 2,221.2 4.5...
by Wesley Vaughn | Nov 4, 2017 | Certifications, Filling & Materials
Marketing, Sourcing, Issues, and Certifications Down and Feathers in the Marketplace While down and feathers have been used in featherbeds and pillows for a long time, they are now increasingly used in other applications, such as covers (duvets, comforters and...
by Wesley Vaughn | Nov 3, 2017 | Filling & Materials
Down Pillows, Featherbeds, and Down Comforters With over 100 Customer Reviews on Amazon (As of 11/03/2017) Down Pillows Sample of down feather pillows w/ 100+ reviews Pillow Manufacturer Avg Rating Price # of Reviews Set of 2, Luxury Goose Feather and Down Bed...
by Wesley Vaughn | Nov 3, 2017 | Filling & Materials
What They Are and How They’re Used Figures of Speech “Feather Your Nest” is a figure of speech related to traditional bedding materials. It refers to the mother bird lining her nest with feathers and down for softness and insulation for the eggs she would...
by Wesley Vaughn | Oct 26, 2017 | Filling & Materials
Lycra, Spandex and Elastane are all names for the same Fiber First developed by DuPont, Lycra is a polyurethane fiber. The two prepolymers, one long and flexible and the other short and stiff, link to form a folded or twisted fiber which can be stretched up to...
by Wesley Vaughn | Sep 9, 2017 | Filling & Materials
What is Polyester? The PET fiber for mattresses and pillows Polyester is a polymer of esters. There are many kinds of polyesters, some of them naturally occurring, such as in some seed coatings. A polyester can be thermosetting (hardening with heat) or thermoplastic...
